5

13

5.4

5.7

6.3

.311

.328

1.1%

0.8%

1.9%

-0.3%

-0.0%

Seventeen runs and two losses ago the Twins were licking their lips to see the disorganized remnants of the Red Sox arriving for a three-game series.

2

3

14

5.9

7.0

6.9

.334

.353

0.2%

0.2%

0.4%

-0.0%

-0.1%

We're going to reach a point with this losing streak where I run out of jokes. Come to think of it... 12 in a row? I think I just have.

3

7

9

6.0

5.1

6.5

.385

.366

0.3%

1.1%

1.4%

-0.2%

-0.1%

Octogenarian Jamie Moyer stymied the Pirates for six innings, but fortunately for Pittsburgh, the Rockies bullpen was there to help.

4

9

8

6.5

7.5

9.3

.475

.455

2.3%

4.9%

7.1%

0.1%

-2.0%

After 11 strikeouts in six innings, Johan Santana has the highest K/9 of any starter in baseball.

5

6

10

6.7

7.5

7.7

.436

.455

16.8%

37.5%

54.2%

1.8%

2.1%

For the second time in three games, the Red Sox went into the sixth inning up eight or more runs, but this time they managed to win. Baby steps.

6

6

12

6.8

6.3

7.2

.366

.347

0.2%

0.7%

0.9%

0.1%

-1.3%

Marlon Byrd had three hits in 47 plate appearances before he was traded to Boston, where in nine plate appearances he has three hits. This is what it is like to be the Cubs.

7

8

8

7.4

7.1

7.3

.466

.446

6.2%

3.9%

10.1%

-0.5%

1.7%

The Rockies gave up consecutive two-run innings to Pittsburgh to ruin Jamie Moyer's start. That, by the way, equates to 11 percent of the Pirates' total offensive output for the season.

8

5

13

7.5

7.0

7.7

.378

.359

12.8%

5.9%

18.7%

-0.2%

3.0%

The 5-13 Padres aren't as bad as their record says, which isn't to say they are good. They are not good.

9

8

9

7.5

7.4

8.3

.458

.438

17.7%

27.6%

45.4%

1.1%

6.5%

Scott Rolen would like to apologize for last night's seventh-inning double. He was trying to ground out to the third baseman but missed.

10

6

11

7.5

7.2

6.2

.397

.416

24.8%

44.0%

68.8%

-0.5%

-2.3%

Albert Pujols, after another 0-for-4 night, is hitting .232/.284/.333. When Pujols returns to being Pujols the Angels will move up the standings. But they're 7 1/2 games out, so the move will be limited.

11

9

6

7.8

8.1

6.7

.527

.546

26.2%

11.4%

37.6%

0.6%

1.5%

By now, beating the Royals has all the drama of buying toilet paper at the supermarket.

12

8

10

8.0

7.2

6.8

.416

.436

0.1%

0.5%

0.6%

0.1%

-0.1%

Last year's Mariners plated a pathetic 556 runs, but 54 of them came against Detroit, the most scored against a non-division opponent. They dropped seven on the Tigers Tuesday.

13

9

9

8.2

7.3

6.8

.435

.415

25.4%

31.1%

56.6%

0.9%

-0.5%

The four homers hit by the Brewers against Houston are the most ever hit in a game not started by Clay Buchholz.

14

10

7

8.3

7.5

7.0

.482

.502

0.2%

1.9%

2.1%

-0.3%

-0.7%

Tommy Hunter and Henderson Alvarez combined to throw 13 innings, to allow three runs, and to strike out just three hitters.

15

7

9

8.4

7.6

7.2

.472

.452

28.0%

21.0%

48.9%

-2.2%

1.9%

Going back to New York might have been emotional for Jose Reyes, but looking at his .215/.278/.354 line probably elicited a different emotion from Mets fans.

16

8

10

8.5

7.5

8.5

.450

.431

34.3%

21.6%

55.9%

0.6%

-4.1%

At this point, the Phillies are a less extreme and more brightly colored version of the Pirates.

17

9

9

8.5

8.6

9.5

.495

.475

23.3%

8.5%

31.8%

0.6%

-9.6%

When you get beat by Pete Orr and Laynce Nix you don't tip your cap so much as you set it on fire.

18

9

10

8.7

8.1

8.0

.444

.464

0.1%

1.1%

1.2%

-0.1%

-0.2%

How do you win when you get six guys on base all night? Eight shutout innings from your starter is a good beginning.

19

10

7

8.7

6.8

6.6

.472

.492

55.4%

10.1%

65.5%

0.1%

-9.5%

After starting 9-3, the Tigers have gone 1-4. Panic!

20

10

7

8.8

8.9

8.9

.538

.558

17.8%

38.0%

55.7%

1.3%

3.1%

All David Price needed to get on track was nine innings of shutout ball and a pool filled with Jell-O. Mission accomplished!

21

9

8

8.8

9.7

9.8

.549

.530

48.1%

10.2%

58.3%

-1.1%

1.6%

Only five of Buster Posey's 19 hits are for extra bases, raising the question, if he loves singles so much, why doesn't he marry them?

22

10

7

9.5

9.7

9.0

.562

.581

0.6%

3.7%

4.3%

-0.9%

-1.6%

Everyone in the AL East except Boston is 10-7, because that's what the cool kids are doing and Boston's not cool.